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Bush Opposes Making English the Official Language

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President George W. Bush has long opposed making English the country's national language, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said on Friday, a day after the Senate voted to do so, but the White House said later Gonzales had got caught in a 'linguistic snare.' . . . Later on Friday, the White House weighed in to clarify Gonzales' remarks, saying the president does not believe in English as an 'official' language. (Washington Post [1], Saturday)

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[1] Washington Post: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/19/AR2006051901055.html

[2] Harmony from Liberty: http://www.fee.org/publications/the-freeman/article.asp?aid=3258

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